Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 180,786 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 180,786 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 249,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 36,351 t, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,624 t | — |
| 1962 | 38,118 t | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 39,913 t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 36,351 t | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 42,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 42,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42,500 t | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 49,200 t | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 43,628 t | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 50,906 t | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 45,435 t | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 52,177 t | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 64,631 t | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 61,207 t | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 56,067 t | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 64,211 t | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 60,000 t | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 75,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 68,500 t | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 91,900 t | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 78,800 t | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 82,500 t | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 97,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 106,100 t | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 91,000 t | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 121,800 t | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 124,400 t | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 114,100 t | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 139,700 t | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 129,700 t | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 145,400 t | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 174,817 t | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 180,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 170,300 t | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 206,000 t | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 242,000 t | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 249,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 240,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 236,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 205,194 t | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 165,261 t | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 62,390 t | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 97,172 t | +55.7% |
| 2004 | 132,282 t | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 160,756 t | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 150,590 t | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 189,608 t | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 181,825 t | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 117,085 t | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 230,155 t | +96.6% |
| 2011 | 178,847 t | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 193,131 t | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 210,201 t | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 222,614 t | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 212,339 t | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 210,121 t | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 248,654 t | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 215,882 t | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 140,895 t | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 170,827 t | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 194,392 t | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 174,549 t | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 162,065 t | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 180,786 t | +11.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 180,786 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,357 t, 19.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 180,786 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.5 t, 216.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,259 t | 36,351 t | 49,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,813 t | 45,435 t | 75,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,730 t | 78,800 t | 139,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,322 t | 129,700 t | 249,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,216 t | 62,390 t | 205,194 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,284 t | 140,895 t | 248,654 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,524 t | 162,065 t | 194,392 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Malaysia was 180,786 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 249,000 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,351 t in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf